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Notable aircraftGulfstream Aerospace C-37A

Gulfstream Aerospace C-37A 97-0401 has a military database listing

Reported near Carson City, Michigan, the aircraft also appears on the Plane Alert DB community watchlist.

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Map of Gulfstream Aerospace C-37A 97-0401's recorded track near Carson City, Michigan: 9 positions over about 2 minutes, about 23 miles.
Saved positions of Gulfstream Aerospace C-37A 97-0401 near Carson City, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 23 miles (20.3 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

97-0401 appeared in the flight record near Carson City, Michigan, on August 23, 2026. The aircraft database names it as a Gulfstream Aerospace C-37A and lists it as military. The flight was recorded at 41,000 feet with a ground speed of 520 knots.

The C-37 designation identifies the variant in this observation. Plane Alert DB also lists the airframe, though its entry supplies no category this story can name. The archive carried the label VENUS52; the data do not establish who was aboard or the purpose of the flight.

Recorded data for 97-0401

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeGulfstream Aerospace C-37A
Type designatorGLF5
Tail number (registration)97-0401
CallsignVENUS52
ICAO addressAE010E

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed519.5 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained41,000 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignVENUS52
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryCurated aircraft entry
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: bfa45508-2121-4de5-81d4-c77a3577dc37.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 9b03d6ab0b733f864267e660c19af92d99cc40a259c60181f27efecc09f44b60.

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